Meaning of creperie in English A crêperie may be a takeaway restaurant or stall, serving crêpes as a form of fast food or street food, or may be a more formal sit-down restaurant or café. Jeff owns a coffee shop and creperie.

These delicate pancakes are known as 'crêpes' in France. Their name comes from Old French 'crespe' which traces back to the Latin 'crispa' or 'crispus' which means curled. This probably refers to their often slightly ruffled edges. A French café that specializes in crepes is known as a crêperie.

The Name "Crepe" The word "crepe" (or "crêpe" in the French spelling) comes from the Old French word "crespe," which itself comes from the Latin "crispus," meaning curled.

Brittany, France is the world culinary capital for crepe making. Know-how, recipes past down from generation to generation, superior buckwheat, and mind-blowing butter all help make Brittany the standard bearer for world's best crepes. It was in the 13th century that the crêpe first appeared in Brittany.